The Attic Stair Cover works like a storm window for your folding attic stairway opening!
The gap around your attic stairway is like an open window. In the cold winter your heat flows right out and cold air flows right in; and in the summer your air-conditioning flows right out and the heat flows right in!
The Attic Stair Cover covers and seals the stairway opening, in effect sealing off this area and blocking the transfer of air and moisture. It also helps to prevent the entry of noise, attic dust, pollutants, insulation, insects, and rodents into the living area from the attic through the drop-down attic stairway door - all while still being easily removed for rapid access to the attic.
The Attic Stair Cover is installed over thick, soft weatherstripping that is attached to the attic stairway frame (not the structural framing of the building or the attic floor). The Attic Stair Cover sinks into the weatherstripping and embeds itself into it, effectively limiting air leakage between the conditioned house and the unconditioned attic.
The Attic Stair Cover rests on thick weatherstripping applied to the attic stairway frame - not the structural framing of the house or the attic floor! The Attic Stair Cover installs in minutes and no modifications to your attic floor are needed!
Other inferior products that rest on the attic floor (which may or may not exist) can require extensive renovations to work - these hidden installation costs can cost you hundreds of $$$!
Some other inferior products fail to provide a seal that resists air leakage. Insulation alone cannot reduce air leakage - you must reduce the air transfer between the conditioned and the unconditoned areas. Building and Energy Codes require this!
And still other inferior products with magnets and zippers are complicated affairs that are difficult to open and close making it a hassle to enter your attic! Not the case with the Attic Stair Cover!
AVAILABLE KITS:
Note: All kits include durable stair cover and weatherstripping. All kits easily install in minutes with no tools.
Level 1 - Includes stair cover and weatherstrip (no insulation)
Durable energy sealing cover and weatherstripping - our Level 1 kit seals your attic stairs stopping drafts and energy loss.
Level 2 - Includes stair cover and reflective shield (same as Level 1Kit without fiberglass)
Reflective Aluminum Shield slips over stair cover and seals insulation. It also provides a reflective surface that saves energy and reflects away heat. The Reflective Aluminum Shield blocks up to 97% of radiant heat!
Level 3 - Includes stair cover, reflective shield, and our R-50 "Ultimate" insulation kit
Maximize the benefits by insulating your stair cover! Includes everything you need to quickly and easily seal and insulate your stairs. This is our most popular kit. Highest insulation of ANY kit available Fastest and easiest installation - NO TOOLS! Add insulation on the sides, or leave off for clearance between trusses. We are The best preferred by Contractors.
WHAT SIZE ATTIC STAIR COVER DO I NEED?
The Attic Stair Cover is now available in the 2 most popular folding attic stairway sizes. Both Attic Stair Cover models are 13-1/2" deep to fit both wood and aluminum style folding attic stairways:
Model 22x54 fits folding attic stairways designed for 22" x 54" to 22-1/2" x 54" rough openings.
Model 25x54 fits folding attic stairways designed for 25" x 54" to 25-1/2" x 54" rough openings.
We suggest adding the desired amount of insulation to your Attic Stair Cover to maximize its benefits and to restore the insulation removed from the ceiling.
May we suggest our R-50 Insulation Kit (Level 3) for your Attic Stair Cover.
Our R-50 Insulation Kit provides the HIGHEST AMOUNT OF INSULATION of any attic stair kit available!
Cover your Attic Stair Cover with our optional "Ultimate" insulation kit. The kit provides an insulating value of R-50 on the top (and still fits between trusses) - the highest insulating value of any attic stair cover available! The kit consists of 16" thick encapsulated fiberglass insulation and our Reflective Shield. It takes just minutes to install with NO TOOLS! © It is an easy way to restore your insulation and maximize the benefits of your Attic Stair Cover.
Otherwise, it is necessary for you to make a quick measurement of your rough opening size and/or your attic stairway door frame size.
HOW DO I DETERMINE MY ROUGH OPENING SIZE?
It will be necessary for you to determine what size Attic Stair Cover you need to order. This simple step takes just a few seconds:
First - you need a tape measure. Open your attic stairway door and walk up far enough to reach the opening.
Simply measure the width and the length of the rough opening of your stairway. The rough opening size is the distance between the headers (length) and the distance between the joists (width) that the attic stairway is installed within. Note that rough opening sizes are approximate. That's it!
Measure the rough opening-the distance between the headers and the ceiling joists.
DOUBLE CHECK!
Remember - the Attic Stair Cover will rest on the 3/4" wide perimeter attic stairway door frame (not the structural framing of the house or the floor of the attic!).
If you are still not sure what size Attic Stair Cover will fit your specific application, the actual dimensions of each Attic Stair Cover model are as follows:
Attic Stair Cover Model 22x54: Fits folding attic stairs designed for 22" x 54" to 22-1/2" x 54" rough openings (actual cover size is 21" wide x 52-1/2" long x 13-1/2" deep inside dimensions, 21-5/16" wide x 53-1/4" long x 13-5/8" tall outside dimensions)
Attic Stair Cover Model 25x54: Fits folding attic stairs designed for 25" x 54" to 25-1/2" x 54" rough openings (actual cover size is 24" wide x 52-1/2" long x 13-1/2" deep inside dimensions, 24-5/16" wide x 53-1/4" long x 13-5/8" tall outside dimensions)